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(11) EP 3 970 037 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/12

(21) Application number: 20805116.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 21/00(2013.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 21/572; G06F 9/4401; G06F 8/654
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/031901
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/231744 (19.11.2020 Gazette 2020/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 13.05.2019 US 201916410807

(71) Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
Round Rock, TX 78682 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARTINEZ, Ricardo L.
    Leander, Texas 78641 (US)
  • DHOBLE, Girish S.
    Austin, Texas 78753 (US)
  • GROBELNY, Nicholas D.
    Austin, Texas 78750 (US)

(74) Representative: Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte 
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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